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4115.39 Literacy coaching program.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
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(a) “CESA region” means the geographic territory within the boundaries of a
6cooperative educational service agency.
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(b) “Local educational agency” means a school district or a charter school
8established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
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(c) “Urban school district” means a school district in which the number of pupils
10enrolled, as defined in s. 121.004 (7), in the previous school year was at least 16,000.
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11(2) Literacy coaching program. The department shall establish a literacy
12coaching program to improve literacy outcomes in this state. The literacy coaching
13program established under this subsection shall include all of the following:
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(a) Literacy coaches who support the implementation of evidence-based
15literacy instructional practices in grades kindergarten to 12 in local educational
16agencies in this state. Coaches under this paragraph shall collaborate with local
17educational agencies to establish goals for literacy outcomes for specific grade levels
18and literacy areas and provide ongoing support to local educational agencies to meet
19those goals.
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(b) Literacy coaches who focus on early literacy instructional transitions by
21providing in-person trainings for teachers who teach 4-year-old kindergarten,
225-year-old kindergarten, or first grade in local educational agencies. Coaches under
23this paragraph shall provide in-person trainings to evaluate existing early literacy
24curricula and goals and to assist local educational agencies to create local,
1standards-aligned, and developmentally appropriate curricula and instruction for
24-year-old kindergarten to first grade pupils.
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(c) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (a) on how to identify
4evidence-based literacy instructional practices.
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(d) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (b) on how to facilitate regional
6trainings focused on early literacy instructional coherence.
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7(3) Regional literacy coaches. (a) 1. The department shall contract with
8individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in evidence-based literacy
9instructional practices and instructional experience in grades 4-year-old
10kindergarten to 12 to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a).
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2. The department shall contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge
12and expertise in early literacy instructional practices and instructional experience
13in grades 4-year-old kindergarten to one to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2)
14(b).
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3. The department shall contract for the total number of literacy coaches
16required under par. (b).
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(b) To ensure that literacy coaching services are provided statewide, the
18department shall assign literacy coaches as follows:
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1. To each urban school district, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one
20literacy coach under sub. (2) (b).
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2. To each CESA region, as follows:
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a. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
23urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was
2440,000 or fewer, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one literacy coach under sub.
25(2) (b).
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1b. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
2urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was
340,001 to 80,000, 2 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 2 literacy coaches under
4sub. (2) (b).
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c. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
6urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was
780,001 to 120,000, 3 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 3 literacy coaches under
8sub. (2) (b).
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d. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
10urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was
11greater than 120,000, 4 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 4 literacy coaches
12under sub. (2) (b).
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13(4) Participation; local educational agencies. (a) Except as provided in par.
14(b), the department may not require a local educational agency to participate in the
15program under sub. (2).
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(b) Each urban school district shall participate in the program under sub. (2).
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17(5) Payments. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (er), the department
18shall pay to each urban school district and each local educational agency that elects
19to work with a literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) an annual payment of $7,000.”.
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(3) Awards. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from From the
23appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (du), the department shall award up to
$1,000 24$6,000 for each school for which a grant is awarded under sub. (1).”.
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20.255
(2) (kg)
Grants to replace certain race-based nicknames, logos, mascots,
4and team names. The amounts in the schedule for grants to school boards under s.
5118.134 (6). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505
6(8) (hm) 29. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s.
720.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the
8appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).